Mynaric is a manufacturer specializing in laser communication technology for aerospace applications. They produce optical communications terminals designed for high-speed, secure, and long-distance wireless data transmission between satellites, aircraft, drones, and other mobile platforms. Mynaric's products are used in various government and commercial space programs, including contracts with the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), the European Space Agency (ESA) and DARPA. Rocket Lab announced plans to acquire Mynaric in March 2025, aiming to scale production of these terminals for its own constellations and other customers.
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Mynaric’s LEO optical communication terminals are planned to interface with the SpaceLink MEO data relay service.
Mynaric signed a cooperation agreement with U.S. start-up SpaceLink to deliver all optical intersatellite laser terminals for the first 10 SpaceBelt constellation satellites.
Mynaric achieved the industry’s first over-the-air transmission using an OISL terminal communicating with an independently built testbed that are both compliant with the SDA OISL Standard.
Mynaric’s internal testing facilities in Los Angeles and Munich will allow the company to fully test terminals and their compliance with the SDA OISL Standard in-house to reduce development time.
Mynaric successfully demonstrated its implementation of the Space Development Agency (SDA) Optical Inter-Satellite Link (OISL) Standard in late March 2025.
The MoU between Mynaric and Cloud Constellation includes a first phase in which Mynaric will deliver all OISL terminals required for the first ten SpaceBelt satellites to be built by prime contractor LeoStella.
Mynaric and Cloud Constellation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to use Mynaric’s laser communication products to connect Cloud Constellation’s LEO satellites via Optical Inter-Satellite Links.
Mynaric aims to support the build-out of the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 constellation of as many as 150 satellites.
SpaceLink and Mynaric agreed to an option that would increase the number of terminals delivered if SpaceLink expands its MEO constellation.
Mynaric will supply more than 40 OISL terminals as part of the term sheet with SpaceLink, including MEO units and CONDOR terminals for SpaceLink LEO customers.
Tim Deaver will operate out of Mynaric’s newly established Washington, D.C. area office.
SpaceLink and Mynaric will work together to develop an optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal for satellites in medium Earth orbit.
Mynaric and SpaceLink will work together to develop an optical inter-satellite link (OISL) terminal for satellites in MEO where the SpaceLink constellation will operate.
Mynaric will supply more than 40 OISL terminals as part of a term sheet that includes units of the new MEO product and units of Mynaric’s CONDOR terminals for SpaceLink LEO customers.
SpaceLink and Mynaric have an option that would increase the number of terminals delivered upon SpaceLink’s expansion of its MEO constellation.
Mynaric currently operates in the United States from Los Angeles.
Mynaric is expanding its footprint in the United States and opening an office in Washington, D.C.
Mynaric is not providing the optical links for the Transport Layer.
On 2020-09-04, Mynaric's Los Angeles subsidiary Mynaric USA was selected to provide laser terminals to an undisclosed customer for a U.S. government program.
Mynaric grew by more than 50% in the first six months of 2020, expanding from 95 employees to more than 150 employees across Europe and the United States.